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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.03.2001 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00919647.8 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02F 1/1335 (86) International application number: PCT/US0007/977 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/406 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.04.1999 US 127886 P 27.08.1999 US 384137 (71) Applicant: Honeywell International Inc. Morristown, New Jersey 07962-2245 (US)	(72) Inventors: JOHNSON, Rick Olathe, KS 66062 (US) WOLFE, Scott Olathe, KS 66061 (US) DEUTCH, Keith Shawnee Mission, KS 66217 (US) HOFFMAN, Scott Bashor, KS 66007 (US) HENKE, Darrell Olathe, KS 66062 (US) BARAKCHI, Saied Shawnee Mission, KS 66225 (US) (74) Representative: Hucker, Charlotte Jane et al Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)